At that moment, an elderly man with graying hair and hands sped behind his back approached from


    a distance with two burly bodyguards behind him. Rose raised an eyebrow upon seeing the old man,


    and her expression immediately darkened. Elrog even shivered as he thought, ''Why is he here too?''


    Luther turned his head, his lips curling into a slight smile. "Mr. Bane."


    The elderly man''s piercing eyes fixed on Rose. "I wonder if Zephyr Group and Affluence Group


    would be strong enough topete with your family should they join forces?" As soon as the old man


    said that everyone''s breaths caught in their throat.


    Nash turned to Harrison on his left, who was stunned, and asked, "Is Zephyr Group really that


    powerful?"


    Harrison recovered from his shock and whispered, "Zephyr Group is one of the top ten private


    enterprises in Drakonia. They''re on par with Affluence Group!"


    Lauren shook his head and sighed. “Hera, maybe we should have them switch ces." Even with the


    nco family''s support, they would not be able topete with thebined forces of Zephyr Group


    and Affluence Group.


    Hera looked at Nash. "Honey, what do you think?"


    Nash raised an eyebrow and smiled. "When have I ever backed down?" Just as he was about to stand


    up, another female voice sounded, "What''s all this excitement?"


    Dressed in a long red dress that was cinched at the waist, Isadora walked over with Violet, whose hair


    was worn in twin ponytails. She had been watching the scene from not too far away and had intended


    to step in when Melody was unable to hold the other party back anymore.


    However, Rose had beaten her to it, and she had stomped her feet in frustration.


    Rose was struggling now, and her arrival was perfectly timed. Luther smiled slightly. "Miss Sloan, I


    trust you are well?"


    Ignoring him, Isadora walked straight over and sat down beside Rose, who nced at her with


    annoyance. "The Sloans weren''t invited. How did you get in?"


    Isadora chuckled, her lips pursed as she replied teasingly, "With my beauty, getting an invitation is


    easy."


    The atmosphere changed as Luther and Fredrich Bane''s expressions darkened. It was clear Isadora


    nned to team up with Rose.


    Violet raised an eyebrow toward them, stating, "On behalf of


    Universal Group, I would also like have a word with you!" This


    statement hit like a thun.ne


    causing a murmur through crowd.


    "Who''s this young woman? She represents Universal Group?" some asked skeptically.


    "She might just be the daughter of the Jonford branch''s president. She has no real power here,"


    anothermented dismissively.


    "She''s just a kid. She doesn''t know anything!"


    "Exactly, she should be home ying with her toys!"


    While murmurs came alive amidst the wealthy Eastjon families who worked closely with Affluence


    Group and Zephyr Group, Isadora poured herself a small ss of wine. She sipped it gently with a


    provocative smile.


    QUM


    "She''s Fabian''s sister, Violet Hughes. She represents Universal Group''s headquarters," she said.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    With a casually dismissivement, she instantly silenced everyone. However, the quiet was short-


    lived. Someone scoffed, "What a joke. When did Fabian be the chairman of Universal Group?"


    Another mocked, "Fabian is just a director. He''s not even the general manager, let alone the chairman!"


    The two quickly set the tone, and some in the crowd looked at Isadora with disappointment and


    disdain. Was this all the daughter of the Lord of Henley could do? Make baseless brags?


    In response to everyone''s skepticism, Violet lifted her chin proudly and dered, "Just three hours ago,


    my brother became the chairman of Universal Group with a 55% shareholding!" Violet''s words cracked


    like thunder over everyone''s heads.


    Some immediately pulled out their


    phones to search for news on Universal Group while others essed corporate research


    software developed by their


    within Universal Group.


    Even the young man in a white suit, who had beenmenting loudly just now, called a ssmate of


    his who was a salesman at Universal Group''s headquarters.


    Nash took out his phone and sent a message to Fabian: [Where did you get that 55%?]


    His reply was instant. Fabian sent a smug emoji followed by three words: [With my power.]